Markel Irizar

Markel Irizar Aranburu (born 5 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the, and  teams. During his professional career, Irizar took two victories – a stage win at the 2010 Tour du Poitou-Charentes and the general classification at the 2011 Vuelta a Andalucía.

Following his retirement from riding in August 2019, Irizar has worked as a directeur sportif for both the men's and women's Lidl–Trek WorldTeams, and from 2024, works as the general manager for the Lidl–Trek Development Team.

Personal life
Born in Oñati, Basque Country, Irizar resided in Arrasate, Basque Country, Spain, as of 2014. Irizar was diagnosed and treated for testicular cancer in 2002.

Major results
Source:


 * 2009
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Mountains classification, Tour Down Under


 * 2010
 * 5th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 5th Chrono des Nations


 * 2011
 * 1st Jersey red.svg Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
 * 10th Chrono des Nations


 * 2012
 * 9th Overall Three Days of De Panne


 * 2017
 * Jersey green number.svg Combativity award Stage 2 Vuelta a España